QZ8501 flight data recorder brought to surface
Crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501’s flight data recorder (FDR) has been brought to the surface and is on its way to Jakarta for analysis. Search and rescue (SAR) divers from Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) retrieved one of the two aircraft’s flight recorders on Monday. BASARNAS said the flight data recorder was found
Garuda withdraws from Brisbane-Denpasar route
Garuda Indonesia will end direct flights from Brisbane to Denpasar at the end of January as part of a network restructure. The Indonesia flag carrier confirmed it would withdraw from the route, which it operates five times a week with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, on Monday. “It is with regret that we announce the closure of
Scoot boosts network with Virgin Australia partnership
Low-cost carrier Scoot has expanded its Australian network through a partnership with Virgin Australia. The Singapore Airlines-owned Scoot said on Monday passengers on its services to Australia – Scoot currently serves the Gold Coast, Perth, Sydney and, from November, Melbourne, from its Singapore hub – were now able to buy tickets that included connections on Virgin-operated
Australia’s domestic demand flat, new figures show
Australia’s domestic carriers continue to exhibit caution on capacity growth amid soft consumer demand and the downturn in mining-related activity, latest figures show. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) monthly traffic figures show local airlines grew capacity by 1.7 per cent in the 11 months to November, as measured by available seat kilometres (ASK). Moreover, in
QZ8501 flight recorders located on Java Sea floor, reports say
Indonesian officials have located the fuselage and flight recorders of crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501, according to media reports. News agency Agence France-Presse quoted an Indonesian transport ministry spokesperson saying: “The navy divers in Jadayat state boat have succeeded in finding a very important instrument, the black box of AirAsia QZ8501”. While the flight data
Applications open for CASA aviation safety sponsorships
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is offering sponsorship for organisations that promote aviation safety. Applications for CASA sponsorship of events or initiatives open on January 12 and close on February 13. “Sponsorship from CASA can include financial or in-kind support to a third party for an activity that promotes safety in Australia’s civil aviation
